Table 4.
A Summary of Sources Identified on Spinal Cord Injury Codes.
| Author (Year) | Country | Data Source | Type of Data | Study Population | Incidence/Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaglal (2009) [27] | Canada | NACRS, DAD, 2003-2006 | emergency room and hospital discharge data | -- | 559 cases |
| Fingerhut (2006) [18] | U.S. | NCHS, 2002 | Multiple cause of death file | n = 247,195 | Prevalence of SCI among all injury deaths in 2002: 0.7% |
| CIHI (2007) [16] | Canada | NACRS, 2003-2004 | Hospital discharge data | -- | 10400 incident cases of spinal injuries |
| Hagen (2008) [28] | Norway | Electronic database of hospital records | Hospital records (discharge data) | 3 counties, n = approx 1 million | -- |
| NISU (2009) [11] | Australia | Victoria hospitalizations, 2004-05 | Hospital separations (discharge data) | -- | Incidence: 1756 cases |
| Compass (2007) [36] | Canada | DAD, 2004-05 | Hospital discharge data | -- | Incidence: 296 cases |
NACRS, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System; DAD, Discharge Abstract Database; NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics